Geersbroek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as 't ghaersbroeck in 1451. Compound of Middle Dutch gaers (“grass, grassland”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGeersbroek n
- A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːrsbruk
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːrsbruk/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands